Having had experience with the broken immigration system, I am aware of the difficulties that people have and feel compassionate about those who are in need of fleeing their country. On the other hand, I know that what these governors are doing will backfire, as immigrants have a strong drive for success and willing to sacrifice. Those at the receiving end like Martha's Vineyard know this and are doing the right thing, the Christian thing, of being a welcoming community.
The point you made: "There are solutions to these issues, especially if we took the time to triage them into relevant categories. But too many in our political and media worlds are much more interested in make performative plays" jumps out at me. Why don't these politicians get together and craft a sane, humanitarian solution? I know they can and that they understand law better than I and have access to immigration experts that I don't. (But I guess that it's better to play some politics and hope it riles up the base for the next election. Could we argue that spending taxpayer dollars on plane fare or bus fare to send these folks up north is using taxpayer monies for these governor's campaigns? Is their something ethically dubious about this? I'm just asking.)
I also know that welcoming the immigrant is the Christian thing to do.
The comment from Sykes really hits the nail on the head too: "But this one is different, because they chose to use people — including vulnerable children — as their pawns and props."
Thanks again! I appreciate your insight. God bless.
The sad reality is that politicians demonize immigrants and feign outrage because it works for them politically. Until that changes, there is no incentive for “common sense solutions”.
Having had experience with the broken immigration system, I am aware of the difficulties that people have and feel compassionate about those who are in need of fleeing their country. On the other hand, I know that what these governors are doing will backfire, as immigrants have a strong drive for success and willing to sacrifice. Those at the receiving end like Martha's Vineyard know this and are doing the right thing, the Christian thing, of being a welcoming community.
Thank you John.
The point you made: "There are solutions to these issues, especially if we took the time to triage them into relevant categories. But too many in our political and media worlds are much more interested in make performative plays" jumps out at me. Why don't these politicians get together and craft a sane, humanitarian solution? I know they can and that they understand law better than I and have access to immigration experts that I don't. (But I guess that it's better to play some politics and hope it riles up the base for the next election. Could we argue that spending taxpayer dollars on plane fare or bus fare to send these folks up north is using taxpayer monies for these governor's campaigns? Is their something ethically dubious about this? I'm just asking.)
I also know that welcoming the immigrant is the Christian thing to do.
The comment from Sykes really hits the nail on the head too: "But this one is different, because they chose to use people — including vulnerable children — as their pawns and props."
Thanks again! I appreciate your insight. God bless.
The sad reality is that politicians demonize immigrants and feign outrage because it works for them politically. Until that changes, there is no incentive for “common sense solutions”.